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Why we engage on the issue of violence against women and girls
In the first chapter of the Bible, God creates women and men equally in His image. Therefore, men and women are inherently of equal worth, value and dignity. The implications of this truth extend to all aspects of our personal behaviour and how we relate to each other. This certainly means that…
Chris Ringland
What will the new Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill mean for our education system?
The bill focuses on two key areas, with the first half concentrating on social care and the second half outlining education reforms. Sam Lomas, the Head of Advocacy at Safe Families and Home for Good, a member of the Evangelical Alliance, has written an article about the impact this bill will have…
Zanna Meynell
Hope in Ukraine: Svetlana and the bakery
Once the bread-making was in operation, word got out, which led to queues starting to form outside the bakery. The team at the mission centre in Lebedyn held services to share the gospel message and distribute the bread to those in need who attended. We were dedicated to letting the people know…
Peter Martin
Care for land is care for neighbour
I remember the frequent little lessons my dad in particular used to give whilst going about his daily farm chores: always close gates properly, leave things as you found them, don’t walk across land without first seeking permission. He repeated these things not to contain my natural curiosity as a…
"The Public Leader programme blends aspects of both leadership and faith to equip future leaders"
It is into this challenging and complex moment that Evangelical Alliance invests into Christian leaders across society through our Public Leadership work. We recognise that our world is in desperate need for leaders and that as Christians we are uniquely placed to offer hopeful, humble and secure…
Kieran Turner
Through God’s story, I’ve finally learnt to love my body
It’s hard sometimes to be happy and grateful for the body you have. Some of our bodies have experienced pain or trauma, and we often don't see our bodies as something precious until something goes wrong. The cultural issues So, do our bodies matter? Our culture has conflicting answers to this…
Lydia Gilbertson
In Crisis
In the last few years scandals, allegations, investigations, and crisis have hit every aspect of the public and private sectors. Churches and charities too have seen these play out both within our communities and out in the public eye. We at the Evangelical Alliance have weathered our own crisis…
A unique opportunity for churches to relieve some challenges for the NHS
A new report by Theos and the Good Faith Partnership explored the unique opportunity for faith groups in the rebuilding of the National Health Service and how churches can positively contribute to social prescribing in England.  Social prescribing involves linking individuals to community-based…
Abbey Furmedge
What can evangelicals learn from the life of Saint Patrick?
Can we learn anything from the life of Patrick who lived 1,600 years ago as evangelicals in 2025? I think we can. Behind the holiday celebrated right across the globe there is the life of a truly remarkable man. A life which should still challenge us today. Patrick’s life was one filled with many…
Calvin Birnie
Autistic people are indispensable members of the body of Christ
I am autistic. Routine and predictability can bring a lot of comfort and peace in a world that sometimes feels difficult to navigate. I love church – and not just for the routine! I would say that church is one of the places in which I am most truly myself and feel surrounded by people who love and…
Triona Brading
Eliminating racial discrimination starts with the church
Immediately after the Israelites left Egypt, Pharoah and his officials regretted their decision and set out to capture and re-enslave them (Exodus 14: 5-9). Power and privilege, accrued through oppressive discriminatory practices are never willingly relinquished, which is borne out in history. In…
Kumar Rajagopalan
What being human in space does to the body
When they splashed down off the coast of Florida this week in their capsule, both Suni and Butch looked considerably older. Williams’ flowing chestnut hair had turned almost totally white. Both astronauts had experienced accelerated ageing – with about 1% of their bone and muscle withering away…
Peter Lynas
The Disclosure Act 2020 comes into force on 1 April 2025 – what does this mean for your church or organisation?
According to the Scottish Government, the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 had two key aims: Focus on protecting the public, while balancing the need for people to move on from offending;Simplify the process for disclosing criminal history information. The act makes several changes in this regard,…
Chris Ringland
GDPR is changing for charities – you need to know how
A new data protection law is being considered by the UK government, and one of the changes would allow charities to send marketing messages to individuals by electronic mail without needing consent in some cases (called soft opt-in). This will provide charities with significant opportunities to…
God is at work in Wales
We got chatting, and his story completely took me by surprise. Up until a few weeks beforehand, he’d been a self-assured atheist, whose only focus in life had been to make lots of money. However, through the online content of a number of social media influencers I wasn’t even aware were…
Tim Rowlands
